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Tammy Flanagan
Tammy Flanagan is the senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning Inc., which conducts federal retirement planning workshops and seminars. She has spent 25 years helping federal employees take charge of their retirement by understanding their benefits.
For more retirement planning help, tune in to "For Your Benefit," presented by the National Institute of Transition Planning Inc. live on Mondays at 10 a.m. EDT on Federalnewsradio.com, or on WFED AM 1500 in the Washington-metro area.
Gone With the Windfall
September 1, 2006 Getting a windfall is usually a good thing. But if you think it's going to come in the form of a government benefit, don't count on it. Specifically, when it comes to Social Security, what's known as the windfall elimination provision, or WEP, applies to many people who are qualified ...
Tax Changes: Part Two
August 25, 2006 If you're like me, it's hard to believe that a change in the tax code could be very exciting. But Bob Leins, a respected accountant and my colleague, convinced me to write about taxes last week and this week. If these changes result in lower taxes or if they make ...
Tax Changes: Part One
August 18, 2006 For the next two weeks, we're going to turn to the subject of the changes included in two recent tax laws. For help on that complicated topic, I've called on my friend and colleague, Bob Leins, a certified public accountant and fellow seminar presenter. The recently passed laws involve changes ...
The Long Haul: Part Three
August 11, 2006 In the first two parts of this series, we looked at what long-term care involves and assessing your need for insurance to cover it. Now let's look at some of the specific factors involved in purchasing coverage. Most of the parents of people approaching retirement today didn't have long-term care ...
The Long Haul: Part Two
August 4, 2006 Most people can agree on one thing when it comes to insurance: No matter what kind we purchase, we really don't want to get our money's worth. Long-term care insurance is no different since no one wants to be cared for in such a personal way. But some of us ...
The Long Haul: Part One
July 28, 2006 There's a lot of buzz these days about the need to consider purchasing long-term care insurance as part of retirement planning. Before buying any kind of insurance, it is important to be clear about exactly what is being insured. So this week, I'll focus on what long-term care is, and ...
Single Concerns
July 21, 2006 Two weeks ago, we looked at benefits issues for federal couples. So it's only fair that singles get their turn this week. Here are some of the questions single people face in planning for retirement: What happens to my retirement benefits when I die? How much life insurance should I ...
Federal Couples
July 7, 2006 Are you a federal employee who is married to another fed? If so, you've got some unique issues to deal with in planning for retirement. They mostly revolve around two fundamental questions: Do we need to provide each other with survivor's benefits? Should we be enrolled in self and family ...
Mixing Civilian and Military Retirement
June 30, 2006 What comes after a career in the military services? Sometimes, a second career in the civilian service is the next logical step. But as the second career nears completion, an important decision needs to be made between two retirement options: 1. Combine military and civilian careers into one civilian retirement ...
Smoothing the Transition
June 23, 2006 There's little question that the kind of benefits federal employees enjoy in retirement play a major role in their decision to work for Uncle Sam. A 2003 Office of Personnel Management survey showed that the availability of retirement and insurance benefits influenced the decision of 68 percent of respondents to ...
